"In this visual stunner...the literal setting of the words is as key to the volume’s success as are its text and illustrations... Indian folk art triumphantly meets 17th-century English trick verse in this sophisticated graphic venture fit for middle graders on up." - Starred, Kirkus Reviews

"A stunning reminder of why people keep making real-live books... Visually delicious and beautifully made. . . a testament to the vitality of two art forms that just won't answer to their death knells: poetry and the book." - NPR Summer Reads Pick

This 17th century British poem is a form of trick verse. Here, the very design of the book brings clarity to the verse, as whimsical die-cuts in each page reveal the poem's nuanced meaning. Read straightforwardly, the poem sounds interestingly surreal. But if the lines are broken up in the middle, then everything falls into place. Illustrations by award-winning Gond artist Ramsingh Urveti (of The Night Life of Trees), book design by Jonathan Yamakami.

US Grade Level Equivalent: 2 US Guided Reading Level: K

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About the Author:

Illustrator Ramsingh Urveti belongs to the Gond tribe of artists from Madhya Pradesh in central India. A winner of national and international awards, Ramsingh’s art is intense and poetic. He contributed to Tara’s highly acclaimed "The Night Life of Trees," and this is his first book as a solo artist.

Jonathan Yamakami is a young graphic designer hailing from São Paulo, Brazil. He is particularly interested in exploring new ways of presenting and conceiving of the book, and has worked with Tara on a number of seminal projects.

Book Description Tara Books, India, 2012. Hardback. Book Condition: New. Ram Singh Urveti (illustrator). 249 x 160 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. This well-known folk poem from the 17th century is a form of trick verse. Included in classic anthologies of children s poetry, the verse appears nonsensical at first sight, but given a break in the middle of each line, begins to make perfect sense. At the simplest level, it is a lesson on grammar and punctuation. Even the youngest of readers will delight in the overturning of logic that nonsense entails, and the trick with which meaning can be made to return. But as with most folklore, this poem is not just for children, it is meant for all ages. Adults will marvel at the ways it teases out the paths of meaning. Is the difference between fantasy and reality largely grammatical? Or are these inversions the very essence of poetry - by turns meaningless and profound - which overturn our habitual ways of perception? In this pioneering visual exploration of I Saw a Peacock, Gond tribal artist Ramsingh Urveti and book designer Jonathan Yamakami add a further layer of imagery and play to the poem s enigmas, reflecting and complicating its meanings in delicious ways. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9789380340142

Book Description Tara Books, India, 2012. Hardback. Book Condition: New. Ram Singh Urveti (illustrator). 249 x 160 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. This well-known folk poem from the 17th century is a form of trick verse. Included in classic anthologies of children s poetry, the verse appears nonsensical at first sight, but given a break in the middle of each line, begins to make perfect sense. At the simplest level, it is a lesson on grammar and punctuation. Even the youngest of readers will delight in the overturning of logic that nonsense entails, and the trick with which meaning can be made to return. But as with most folklore, this poem is not just for children, it is meant for all ages. Adults will marvel at the ways it teases out the paths of meaning. Is the difference between fantasy and reality largely grammatical? Or are these inversions the very essence of poetry - by turns meaningless and profound - which overturn our habitual ways of perception? In this pioneering visual exploration of I Saw a Peacock, Gond tribal artist Ramsingh Urveti and book designer Jonathan Yamakami add a further layer of imagery and play to the poem s enigmas, reflecting and complicating its meanings in delicious ways. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9789380340142

Book Description Book Condition: New. 162mm x 256mm x 14mm. This well-known folk poem from the 17th century is a form of trick verse.Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 56 pages. 0.321. Bookseller Inventory # 9789380340142

Book Description Tara Books. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Ramsingh Urveti (illustrator). Hardcover. 56 pages. Dimensions: 9.8in. x 6.3in. x 0.3in.A New York Times Favorite Book Cover Design 2012 PickDelightfully illustrated - The New York TimesIn this visual stunner. . . the literal setting of the words is as key to the volumes success as are its text and illustrations. . . Indian folk art triumphantly meets 17th-century English trick verse in this sophisticated graphic venture fit for middle graders on up. - Starred, Kirkus ReviewsA stunning reminder of why people keep making real-live books. . . Visually delicious and beautifully made. . . a testament to the vitality of two art forms that just wont answer to their death knells: poetry and the book. - NPR Summer Reads PickThis 17th century British poem is a form of trick verse. Here, the very design of the book brings clarity to the verse, as whimsical die-cuts in each page reveal the poems nuanced meaning. Read straightforwardly, the poem sounds interestingly surreal. But if the lines are broken up in the middle, then everything falls into place. Illustrations by award-winning Gond artist Ramsingh Urveti (of The Night Life of Trees), book design by Jonathan Yamakami. US Grade Level Equivalent: 2US Guided Reading Level: K This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN, Momence,IL, Commerce,GA. Hardcover. Bookseller Inventory # 9789380340142